Finance and Investment Decisions: Options to Invest in Lending Club, MCI, or Carrefour
Read the case and answer the following question: be concise straightt to the point
If you were an investor and had three options, which would you choose to invest in? Why and why would you reject the other two? At the time of their cases: Lending Club, MCI, or Carrefour.
If you were the CFO of Carrefour at the time of the case, what would you have chosen for financing and why?
If you were on the treasury team at MCI at the time of the case, what would you recommend to management and why?
You are a finance analyst assigned to the licensing team at Merck at the time of the case. You are tasked with evaluating the deal’s estimated value. What would you recommend is the most that Merck can offer to expect an average profit and why?
You are an individual investor with $5,500 to deploy in your IRA, you do not plan on touching this money until retirement. Your financial advisor sends you a prospectus for Lending Club’s IPO. How much would you invest and why?
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1.0 Selecting Options to Invest
Being an investor, I would invest in the Lending Club after reading the three case studies. My decision relies on the potential growth of the Lending Club. The case study shows that Lending Club operated in a promising lending industry with a huge growth potential. The organization reflected the record of facilitating loans at lower interest rates as these helped it to attract consumers. Apart from this aspect, the business model of Lending Club appeared to be scalable as it offered possible higher returns with the expansion.
As an investor, investing in MCI is inappropriate because the case reflected financial challenges and uncertain situations. These aspects make the organization risky for investment because they further limit the prospects for growth. Also, I found that MCI has a troubled history, which makes me reject this option. Also, the other option, Carrefour, is not found to be appropriate for investment despite being a reputable organization. I would reject Carrefour because it may not offer potential growth and innovation opportunities like Lending Club. Also, Carrefour is facing competition from e-commerce organizations, which would limit its potential in the long run. It is noted that the organization possibly does not have the same growth potential as observed for Lending Club.
2.0 CFO of Carrefour – Choice of Financing Needs
Being the CFO of Carrefour in 2002, I would suggest that financing decisions involve evaluating different factors such as currency risks, interest rates, and future financial
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